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Take Five - 2018’s Picks #1

30-Dec-18 13:01

Take Five - 2018’s Picks #1

The show that aims to expand and showcase the boundaries & limitations of jazz music from the old classics to futuristic compositions from all over the world. Nu-jazz, afro beat, acid jazz, hard bop, free jazz - we cover them all! On this year-end special, we combine forces with groove-master The Flow’s Othniel Ting as we recount our fave tracks that throughout the year never failed to keep our feet tapping.

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2:22 - Kamasi Washington - Street Fighter Mas

8:13 - The Expansions - Cannonball (Radio Edit)

17:08 - Portico Quartet - Dust

21:43 - Kaidi Tatham - It's A World Before You (ft. Dego)

29:00 - Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids - Tinoge

35:34 - Kamaal Williams - Catch The Loop (Album Version)

44:16 - Harvey Sutherland - I Can See

52:33 - Javier Santiago - River Song

58:12 - Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - Big Up

65:00 - John Coltrane - Impressions (Take 1)

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Check out part 2 of our 2018 picks here. 

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

Presented by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting


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Categories:  Film,  Music

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